Billionaire Uber Investor Slams Amsterdam as Service Closes

The ride-sharing company’s Uberpop service is illegal in the Netherlands

Jim Coulter, a billionaire investor in San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc., criticized Amsterdam for not making the ride-sharing service more widely available in the Dutch city, saying it reflected an unwelcoming attitude to technology innovation.

The ride-sharing company’s low-cost Uberpop service, which relies on nonprofessional drivers, is illegal in the Netherlands. After Mr. Coulter gave his speech on Wednesday, Uber spokeswoman Susanne Elias-Stulemeijer said the Uberpop service is being closed in the Netherlands....